SALT LAKE CITY – The Westminster men's soccer team continued its early season dominance with a 3-0 win over College of Idaho on Sunday afternoon at Dumke Field. At 5-0-1 this season, Westminster is off to its best start since going 6-0-1 to open the 1993 campaign.
 
It was another ball possession afternoon for the Griffins and they finished the afternoon with a 16-3 edge in shot attempts. They opened the scoring in the 24th-minte when Connor Thompson collected a rebound from a shot by Andrew Clayton and fired it into the goal for his first goal of the season.
 
Thompson and Clayton would team-up again in the 66th-minute as Clayton played a through ball to a streaking Thompson. After taking a couple of dribbles, Thompson slid a shot past the College of Idaho (2-1) keeper and in for this second goal of the game.
 
Westminster added a third goal in the 86th-minute when a cross from Jared DeHart deflected off a Yotes defender and into their net for the own goal.
 
Manuel Duenas led the Griffins with four shots on the day with Clayton and Anthony Alcox each taking two shots. Logan Butzier earned his third win and second shutout of the season with two saves.
 
Westminster has now posted five consecutive shutouts on the season, the longest streak in school history. They haven't allowed a goal in the past 549 minutes of action which is also a school record.
 
The Griffins will now take to the road for the first time this season. They begin a span of six-straight games away from home against Westmont (Calif.) on Friday in Santa Clarita, Calif.